Serpentine Belt

[88pioneer]

This question is not for a comanche, but my cherokee 4.0, being the same motor i figured the same processes apply. My chilton told me to loosen the bolts of the power steering fluid resevoir, and this would loosen the belt. I removed the old belt, and put the new one on, and now to put the bolts back in i need to feed them through the holes in the power steering pulley. The problem is the pulleys won't spin and i can only get one bolt in to place, and i am having trouble aligning the resevoir to its brackets. IF anyone has any tips or suggestions please let me know, it would be greatly appreciated

[Pete M]

I don't remember removing any bolts, only loosening them. :hmm:

[88pioneer]

well i think i was only supposed to loosen them but screwed up an took them all they way out so now i'm in a jam....

[Pete M]

Can you put them back in if the belt is off?

[HOrnbrod]

This question is not for a comanche, but my cherokee 4.0, being the same motor i figured the same processes apply. My chilton told me to loosen the bolts of the power steering fluid resevoir, and this would loosen the belt. I removed the old belt, and put the new one on, and now to put the bolts back in i need to feed them through the holes in the power steering pulley. The problem is the pulleys won't spin and i can only get one bolt in to place, and i am having trouble aligning the resevoir to its brackets. IF anyone has any tips or suggestions please let me know, it would be greatly appreciated

 

If you are referring to the 00 XJ in your signature, the Chilton's is wrong for your model. BTW, thanks for fixing your signature. :thumbsup: All 97 and above 4.0's use a different power steering mounting bracket; all that's necessary to remove/replace/adjust the serp belt is to loosen the long adjusting bolt ccw right behind the idler pulley. This moves the idler pully away from the belt until you have enough slack to take it off and replace it. You don't have to touch the power steering pump bolts on 97+ models, this only applies to 96 and below pumps with the old style bracket. The adjustment bolt is #10 in the pic below.

 

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[88pioneer]

i can put the screws back in easy without the belt on, i'll do that an then try the bolt to loosen it. Thanks to both of you for the help

[HOrnbrod]

This question is not for a comanche, but my cherokee 4.0, being the same motor i figured the same processes apply. My chilton told me to loosen the bolts of the power steering fluid resevoir, and this would loosen the belt. I removed the old belt, and put the new one on, and now to put the bolts back in i need to feed them through the holes in the power steering pulley. The problem is the pulleys won't spin and i can only get one bolt in to place, and i am having trouble aligning the resevoir to its brackets. IF anyone has any tips or suggestions please let me know, it would be greatly appreciated

 

If you are referring to the 00 XJ in your signature, the Chilton's is wrong for your model. BTW, thanks for fixing your signature. :thumbsup: All 97 and above 4.0's use a different power steering mounting bracket; all that's necessary to remove/replace/adjust the serp belt is to loosen the long adjusting bolt ccw right behind the idler pulley. This moves the idler pully away from the belt until you have enough slack to take it off and replace it. You don't have to touch the power steering pump bolts on 97+ models, this only applies to 96 and below pumps with the old style bracket. The adjustment bolt is #10 in the pic below.

 

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EDIT: Forgot you also have to loosen the idler pulley center bolt (bolt #4) about 2-3 turns so the pulley will slide with the adjustment screw.

[88pioneer]

thanks, i'll give it a shot tomoro an hopefully that will be done so i can get back to the comanche

[Jomanche]

Pete, in the diagram, what is the #9 called, and or part name? Where can it be found for purchase? While changing out my water pump this somehow broke.

Thanks!

[carnuck]

Never saw that nut separately available

[Pete M]

me neither. might be a junkyard-only item.

[Jomanche]

Turns out it's not that important, I just wanted it to make it complete and to help with any future adjustments. I just tightened everything up in place and it is holding fine as it should.